Pacific Cable Car, San Francisco 1930 - 1948

Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh captured a moment in San Francisco with her print, "Pacific Cable Car." The cable car, with its unique design, symbolizes progress and human ingenuity. The image resonates with the city’s spirit of innovation. Think of the humble wheel, an ancient motif symbolizing fortune and destiny. The cable car echoes this, moving people along predetermined paths, yet offering the promise of upward mobility. Like the recurring image of the labyrinth, or the street, the winding streets and the rising cable car is a complex structure representing the twists and turns of urban life. The upward trajectory of the cable car elicits an emotional response. The climb suggests aspiration and striving, while the descent evokes release and the embrace of the unknown. In its way, this print evokes the dynamism and hope of urban experience.